Meanings
adjectivemarrowy (comparative more marrowy, superlative most marrowy)
comparative more marrowy · superlative most marrowy
- Similar to marrow (plant)
a marrowy vegetable
1 more example
The butter cured with this mixture appears of a rich and marrowy consistence, and fine color, and never acquires a brittle hardness, nor tastes salty.
1847, editorial staff, “Preserving Butter”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 74
Origin
- Middle Englishmarowy
- Englishmarrowy
From Middle English marowy, marowȝy, merowy, merewi, equivalent to marrow + -y.
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APA
marrowy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marrowy
MLA
“marrowy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marrowy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marrowy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marrowy.
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